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Originally Posted by Webby
Just trying to find some actual stats - not easy!! ...
OK.. got these stats, but they still need to be taken as a guide only....
Murders with firearms in the US: 0.0279271 per 1,000 people
Ditto in Canada: 0.00502972 per 1,000 people
Looks like over fivefold increase..
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That doesn't surprise me at all. A bit of a different culture and (I'm guessing) alot less inner-city gang trouble than the US are probably the biggest reasons. I'm not very familiar with their gun laws, I think rifles are allowed but not pistols (?).